Posts by Steve Hodel
Internut Naysayers Make False Claim “Author Never Contacted or Attempted to Contact LAPD Before Publishing “Black Dahlia Avenger”
August 7, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington Several readers have informed me that my Black Dahlia Internut Naysayers complain that “Hodel conducted his Black Dahlia investigation in secret and never made any attempt to inform or request information from the LAPD or then assigned Black Dahlia Case investigator Brian Carr before publishing Black Dahlia Avenger book.”…
Read MoreA Thank You to Attendees at my Lynden Village Books Presentation -Second Presentation at Fairhaven Village Books To Be Announced
July 30, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington A big THANK YOU to the seventy-plus attendees at my presentation at Village Books in Lynden, Washington, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. There was a great turnout, and I especially enjoyed the Q&A afterward. (It was my favorite part of the talk.) Due to the demand, the Village Books…
Read MoreToday July 29th 2024 is the Centennial Birthday of Elizabeth Short, known to the world as “The Black Dahlia”
July 29, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington Elizabeth Short Born January 29, 1924 Murdered January 15, 1947 REST IN PEACE
Read MoreThe Crime Reporter and the Cop: “A Hollywood Homicide True Life Detective Story” With a Surprising Twist of Destiny
July 18, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington I joined the LAPD at age twenty-one in 1963. After being assigned to and working uniform patrol at four divisions (WLA, Van Nuys, Wilshire, and Hollywood), I transferred to Hollywood Detectives and worked all the “tables.” I started in the Juvenile Unit, then rotated to the Burglary Detail, then…
Read MoreLAPD Detective Brian Carr, Formerly Assigned to Black Dahlia Murder Investigation Death Notice
July 14, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington 1951-2024 R.I.P. Detective Brian Carr (1997) My condolences to the family and friends of LAPD Detective Brian Carr, who passed away at age 73 on April 19, 2024. Carr was assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit and retired in May 2009. He was assigned as “Keeper of the Keys” to…
Read MoreLocal News Media (Radio and Newspaper) Highlight Upcoming NYT Bestselling Author Book Presentation of Black Dahlia Avenger at Village Books-Lynden on July 13, 2024
July 2, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington JULY 5, 2024 UPDATE TO JULY 13TH 2PM PRESENTATION AT VILLAGE BOOKS LYNDEN. I just spoke with Troy, the manager at Village Books Lynden. If you call for reservation and are told it is “Sold Out” he advises you can still just come and pay your $5 fee at…
Read MoreGeorge Hodel KFI Radio Announcer of Classical Music for Earle C. Anthony in Early L.A. Radio at Age 16
July 10, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington I knew my father had been a radio announcer of classical music in Los Angeles in his youth, but this is the first time I have found documentation. The Los Angeles Examiner article below lists him as the programmer/announcer of his own radio show for Earle C. Anthony on…
Read MoreA Reader’s Questions-Setting the Record Straight On Some Black Dahlia Misinformation from A Critic
June 18, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington An Email from a reader, David ____. SKH Note: I have blocked out the name of the “expert” and the sender’s last name. I know of who David speaks. He is a troll and curmudgeon who has been misinforming and misrepresenting my investigation for decades. I’ll leave it at…
Read MoreJournalists Daniel and Anne Vasquez In-Depth Examination of New Black Dahlia Evidence–A Special to the South Pasadenan Newspaper
May 31, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington I am republishing what I consider one of the most in-depth and accurate newspaper articles ever written on my Los Angeles investigation over the past twenty-plus years. It was written as a special for the South Pasadenan newspaper some six years ago by the husband and wife team of…
Read MoreNew York Times Bestselling True Crime Author Steve Hodel (“Black Dahlia Avenger”) to Speak at Village Books-Lynden July 13, 2024 2pm
May 16, 2024 (25th Anniversary of Dr. George Hill Hodel’s Death) Suicide OD(Seconal) Birch Bay, Washington A little humor! Not everyone is aware of Los Angeles’ most infamous cold case. Click below: I will be presenting an hour-long PowerPoint followed by an audience Q&A and book signing at Village Books/Lynden on July 13, 2024 2:00PM.…
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